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This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following action can be used to prevent deep frost penetration in the ground surface in building? |
| A. | Removing the frost susceptible soil |
| B. | Placing insulating blankets of sand and gravel |
| C. | Providing proper drainage |
| D. | Interposing a pervious gravel blanket |
| Answer» C. Providing proper drainage | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is an effect of frost boils? |
| A. | Formation of pot holes |
| B. | Increased frost depth |
| C. | Formation of capillary saturation |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Increased frost depth | |
| 3. |
Soil should possess___________for the formation of ice lens. |
| A. | Low moisture content |
| B. | High porosity |
| C. | High capillarity |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 4. |
Silt soils are more susceptible to frost action than __________ |
| A. | Sand soil and Clayey soil |
| B. | Gravel soil |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Gravel soil | |
| 5. |
The temperature at which the soil freezes in the pores of the soil depend on __________ |
| A. | Pore size |
| B. | Frost action |
| C. | Saturation |
| D. | Capillary tension |
| Answer» B. Frost action | |
| 6. |
The ground surface up to which water freeze is called ___________ |
| A. | Frost heave |
| B. | Frost boil |
| C. | Frost line |
| D. | Ice lenses |
| Answer» D. Ice lenses | |
| 7. |
A well graded soil is said to be frost susceptible if more than _________ |
| A. | 10 % particle are smaller than 0.002 mm |
| B. | 3 % particle are smaller than 0.002 mm |
| C. | 3 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm |
| D. | 10 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm |
| Answer» C. 3 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm | |
| 8. |
What is the maximum capillary tension for a tube of 0.05 mm diameter at 4°c? |
| A. | 6.05 KN/m3 |
| B. | 0.617 KN/m3 |
| C. | 5.45 KN/m3 |
| D. | 3.00 KN/m3 |
| Answer» B. 0.617 KN/m3 | |
| 9. |
If the void ratio is 40% in saturated soil, then the expansion of the soil will be __________ |
| A. | 5 % |
| B. | 2.3 % |
| C. | 3.6 % |
| D. | 4 % |
| Answer» D. 4 % | |
| 10. |
Frost heave is defined as ___________ |
| A. | Rise of ground water surface |
| B. | Freezing of water in soil |
| C. | Increase in volume due to freezing |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Freezing of water in soil | |
| 11. |
SOIL_SHOULD_POSSESS___________FOR_THE_FORMATION_OF_ICE_LENS.?$ |
| A. | Low moisture content |
| B. | High porosity |
| C. | High capillarity |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 12. |
Which of the following action can be used to prevent deep frost penetration in the ground surface in building?$ |
| A. | Removing the frost susceptible soil |
| B. | Placing insulating blankets of sand and gravel |
| C. | Providing proper drainage |
| D. | Interposing a pervious gravel blanket |
| Answer» C. Providing proper drainage | |
| 13. |
Which_of_the_following_is_an_effect_of_frost_boils?$ |
| A. | Formation of pot holes |
| B. | Increased frost depth |
| C. | Formation of capillary saturation |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Increased frost depth | |
| 14. |
Silt soils are more susceptible to frost action than_________? |
| A. | Sand soil and Clayey soil |
| B. | Gravel soil |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Gravel soil | |
| 15. |
The temperature at which the soil freezes in the pores of the soil depends on__________ |
| A. | Pore size |
| B. | Frost action |
| C. | Saturation |
| D. | Capillary tension |
| Answer» B. Frost action | |
| 16. |
The ground surface up to which water freeze is called___________ |
| A. | Frost heave |
| B. | Frost boil |
| C. | Frost line |
| D. | Ice lenses |
| Answer» D. Ice lenses | |
| 17. |
A well graded soil is said to be frost susceptible if more than_________ |
| A. | 10 % particle are smaller than 0.002 mm |
| B. | 3 % particle are smaller than 0.002 mm |
| C. | 3 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm |
| D. | 10 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm |
| Answer» C. 3 % particle are smaller than 0.005 mm | |
| 18. |
What is the maximum capillary tension for a tube of 0.05 mm diameter at 4°c?$ |
| A. | 6.05 KN/m<sup>3</sup> |
| B. | 0.617 KN/m<sup>3</sup> |
| C. | 5.45 KN/m<sup>3</sup> |
| D. | 3.00 KN/m<sup>3</sup> |
| Answer» B. 0.617 KN/m<sup>3</sup> | |
| 19. |
What are the types of soils, that are prone to frost action? |
| A. | Sand and Silt |
| B. | Clay |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Clay | |
| 20. |
If the void ratio is 40% in saturated soil, then the expansion of the soil will be__________ |
| A. | 5 % |
| B. | 2.3 % |
| C. | 3.6 % |
| D. | 4 % |
| Answer» D. 4 % | |
| 21. |
Frost heave is defined as___________ |
| A. | Rise of ground water surface |
| B. | Freezing of water in soil |
| C. | Increase in volume due to freezing |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Freezing of water in soil | |